Škoda 1200

The Škoda 1200 was a family car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav. Sedan and station wagons versions were offered. The car appeared in 1952 as a successor to the Škoda 1101. It was the first mass-produced Škoda to use the steel ponton format body.

Škoda 1200
Overview
ManufacturerAZNP
Production1952—1956
Body and chassis
ClassFamily car
Body style
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine1213 cc (74 cid) I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase2695 mm (106.1 in)
Chronology
PredecessorŠkoda 1101
SuccessorŠkoda 1201

The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1213 cc ohv water-cooled engine producing at maximum power 36 PS (26 kW) at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear-box included synchromesh on the top three ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft. Front suspension: Independent using transverse leaf springs. Rear suspension: independent using transverse leaf springs with floating half-axles. Top speed: 105 km/h (65 mph).

The 1200 was available as a four-door saloon, three-door van or five-door station wagon. There were also made about 2,000 ambulances.

Production ended in 1956.

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